Professor George Pinney of Indiana University, called a "new pioner among those reclaiming tradition within the contemporary," requested 2005/2006 visiting professor Lee Kihyang to join him in a collaborative work as he prepares for his most recent dance concert. Professor Lee, who comes from Korea, is an artist whose Buddhist philosophy is very brilliantly unveiled through her work.

FREEDOM, which embodies a period of severe personal setbacks faced by Professor Pinney, is his choreographed work founded in the Zen thought that brought peace and helped him overcome his personal suffering. Pinney, who was nominated for both a 2001 Tony Award for his choreography of the Broadway show "Blast" and an Emmy for its PBS broadcast, is a veteran with more than 100 choreographed shows under his belt.

Professor Lee, in charge of the dance costumes for FREEDOM, divides the character concepts into 3 sections, and is designing 8 sets of clothing in total. She brings to the stage a "militaristic look" for the 6 dancers who portray the "evil forces" and represent negative energy, a theme of of ropes and webbing for the hero who struggles through a litany of hardships, and plumes of feathers to depict the bird of salvation.